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James Willard Yates, Jr., 71, died Thursday, July 02, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late James Willard Yates, Sr. and the late Nell Browder Yates. He was a self-employed contractor and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was an avid fisherman.

Survivors include a son, Brandon Croft; a brother, Phillip Yates of Charleston; two sisters, Nancy Bradley (Robert) and Janice Griffin (Eddie) all of Sumter; and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James Wade Browder and Odessa Coker Browder and paternal grandparents, Paul Yates and Maggie Johnson Yates.

A graveside service will be held at 3 P.M. Sunday in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Howell officiating.

The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside and other times at the home of Eddie and Janice Griffin, 875 Griffin St.

Memorials may be made to First Pentecostal Holiness Church, 2609 McCrays Mill Rd., Sumter, SC 29154.

The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of NHC Healthcare for all of their care and compassion.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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